AppleShare PC: 3COM EtherLink MC Card Problems



I have an IBM PS/2 model 55SX with 1MB RAM, 3COM EtherLink/MC card, MS-DOS
3.3, and AppleShare PC 2.01. The server is a Macintosh IIfx with HD80 SC
and 4MB RAM with AppleShare 2.0, Internet Router 2.0, and a 3COM Ethernet
card. The printer is a LaserWriter IINT. I can reach the printer. The
PS/2 recognizes the server on the network, but can't mount it. For example,
the F2 button is not enabled in the Chooser on the PS/2. The system asks me
to run REDIR, but when I do, I get a Divide Error.

Here is the CONFIG.SYS file:

buffers=8
country=047, 865, c:\\dos\\country.sys
device=c:\\dos\\ANSI.sys
device=c:\\dos\\display.sys con:=(ega,865,1)

files=20
lastdrive=g
device=pro.sys 8 2 2
device=eth523.sys
device=buf.sys
device=idp.sys
device=spp.sys
device.lgl.sys
devise=epath.sys

After unsuccessfully trying to duplicate the problem, I noticed what you
entered for the CONFIG.SYS file. It looks like the 3COM installer was used at
some time before trying AppleShare PC. All 3COM software must be inactive for
AppleShare PC to operate. The 3COM software and the AppleShare PC drivers
conflict with each other.

Remove the following lines from the CONFIG.SYS file:

device=pro.sys
device=eth523.sys
device=buf.sys
device=idp.sys
device=spp.sys
device=lgl.sys
device=epath.sys

It is also a good idea to remove any lines from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file that
reference 3COM software. These lines will begin with runminds, msredir, or nb.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012